Strawberry Muesli Chia Smoothie

I noticed a bottled strawberry/lime/chia drink in the refrigerator section of Trader Joe’s recently, and thought I’d use the strawberry/chia combination in a smoothie. I added muesli for bulk and geranium syrup for flavor.

Ingredients

• ¼cup muesli
• 3tablespoons low-fat milk or water
• 1tablespoon soaked chia seeds (1 teaspoon dry unsoaked)
• 1heaped cup ripe strawberries, hulled (about 6 ounces)
• ½cup freshly squeezed orange juice
• 1tablespoon geranium syrup

• Nutritional Information

  • Nutritional analysis per serving (1 serving)

    297 calories; 5 grams fat; 0 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 0 grams monounsaturated fat; 2 grams polyunsaturated fat; 62 grams carbohydrates; 8 grams dietary fiber; 39 grams sugars; 7 grams protein; 2 milligrams cholesterol; 76 milligrams sodium

  Note: Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available data.

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1 serving

Preparation

1. The night before, place the muesli in a small bowl or ramekin and cover with 3 tablespoons milk or water. Refrigerate overnight. Soak the chia seeds overnight as well.
2. Scoop up a tablespoon of seeds with the gooey liquid and place in a blender (don’t worry, your smoothie won’t have this consistency). Add the remaining ingredients and blend for 1 full minute at high speed.

• Advance preparation: The soaked muesli will keep in the refrigerator for 2 days. Serve the smoothie at once.